Desiderius Price

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Trick or treat, it’s not too late to submit your story! - DP

Censorship is a blunt tool, wielded for different reasons, with stifling unwanted intents/desires/thoughts from the populace being a desired outcome. Dictators will dissuade rebellion/revolt/disloyalty. Clergy want you to stay faithful to their religion (and power), so dissuade blasphemous thoughts. And parents wanting to be lazy and have the schools do their parenting for them. And while it may have collateral damage, censorship exists because it can be effective in some situations, delaying the inevitable (and that can be good enough). Overall, I like AFF because it’s generally supportive of freedom in writing, and the few rules that do exist are to starve the lawyers. Because, like you, I loathe censorship, that’s why you’ll see the topic appear in my stories from time to time.

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The trouble with censorship, is, once you’ve started, it’s not just the authors who are punished that concern me, but those who start self-censoring, or decide to not write because of it. Self-censoring, or electing “not-to” is worse aspect of these laws, IMO, as that’s material that’s permanently lost because it’s never created. (Of course, those doing the censoring will argue that’s the point of censoring).

Hmm… many outlaws will we have when they make writing/reading without a license illegal? Fahrenheit 451 anyone?

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Three authors so far, feel free to submit your spooky/scary entry! (More than one story is perfectly acceptable so long as it follows the above guidelines.) - DP

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As I feel a bit eerie leaving a review on a story that’s in my name…. (as organizer), I’ll drop my reviews here. Polled, GeorgeGlass Creepy, I agree with Tahn. Trick or Treat, Tahn Creepy, and good.

First review to hit the inbox. George, this is for you.

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